New results from the Marquette University Law School poll show Wisconsin voters don’t know much about the candidates in the pivotal race for the state Supreme Court, but they do have firm opinions on issues the court may decide.

Permit me to fantasize for a moment. Fifteen years ago, our Supreme Court had an opportunity to rule that “truth in advertising” applied to Supreme Court elections. It failed to do so. It also failed to rule to the contrary.  Instead, the court tied 3-3, and in Wisconsin our rules do not allow a tie-breaker.